Tag: Johanna

Johanna – When Love Comes

“That’s an introduction that promised nothing, and then…”

Tim: A 2016 redo of a 2010 track; as far as I can tell, that’s had every trace of it wiped from the internet, so we can only imagine what it sounded like. Fortunately (and I do mean fortunately, as you’ll hear), the 2016 version is right here.

Tom: That’s an introduction that promised nothing, and then…

Tim: …and then BANGER. CHOON. FLOORFILLER. ETC. Blimey, what a track, and much as this hasn’t been entered in any Eurovision selection competitions DEAR GOD I hope we get a lot like it.

Tom: There’s some decent vocal quality behind it as well; okay, she might not get four chairs turning on The Voice, but she’s a cut above your regular dance track session singer.

Tim: Maybe it is just every stereotype of Eurodance turned all the way up to 2003, but HOT DAMN stereotypes exist for a reason and those reasons are very very good. COME ON EUROPE. DO WHAT YOU DO BEST.

Johanna – Alive

Listen to this, and be taken back ten years to the glory days of Eurotrance.

Tim: Listen to this, and be taken back ten years to the glory days of Eurotrance.

Tom: I am SOLD.

Tim: This is a remix by Moreno & Shane Deether, whoever they may be, but it’s out there as the official version which is good because it’s flipping marvellous. Hands in the air, fists pumping, jump up and down like a maniac, who cares what you look like because you’re HAVING FUN. Unfortunately, it’s a decade too late, but that doesn’t mean we can’t review it as though it were 2002. Let’s begin.

Tom: Hmm. Well, it may be the glory days of Eurodance in 2002, but it certainly isn’t one of the glorious tunes.

Tim: At the moment, no – it’s a middle-of-the-compilation-album track rather than a lead-in tune, but it’s safe to say that the “glad I’m feeling alive” would be the line chosen to finish the TV advert off.

Tom: Over a shot of generic Ayia Napa beach shots and pictures of attractive women dancing, no doubt.

Tim: Well, obviously. If it gets picked up by Dave Pearce, though, I can easily see this being another Castles in the Sky or Heaven, so let’s hope. And if you find the ringtone composer notes for it, let me know.

Tom: Wow. I think I just got slapped in the face by nostalgia.